Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
The film explicitly critiques systemic misogyny and the abuse of power by wealthy, patriarchal figures, championing justice delivered by an anti-establishment protagonist against a corrupt system, which aligns with progressive ideology.
The film utilizes traditional casting, with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. While it features a strong narrative critique of male violence and misogyny, this is framed as a condemnation of specific actions and abuse of power rather than a broad negative portrayal of traditional identities.
The film features a central bisexual protagonist, Lisbeth Salander, whose sexuality is depicted with complexity and dignity. While the narrative is dark and involves severe trauma, her queer identity is presented as a natural facet of her character, not as the cause of her suffering or as a negative attribute. The film maintains an empathetic and respectful stance towards her identity, affirming her agency and worth.
The film portrays several characters, particularly within the Vanger family, who are nominally Christian, as deeply corrupt, hypocritical, and capable of horrific violence. The narrative exposes the darkness and moral failings hidden beneath a veneer of societal respectability often associated with Christian norms.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2011 film adaptation faithfully portrays the genders of all established characters from Stieg Larsson's original novel. No characters canonically or historically established as one gender are depicted as a different gender in this movie.
All major characters in the 2011 film adaptation, including Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depiction in the original Swedish novels. No character's race was changed from the source material.
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